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Is CAPTAINED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAPTAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAPTAINED mean?

Captained is a form of CAPTAIN.

  1. noun

    an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

  2. noun

    the naval officer in command of a military ship

  3. noun

    a policeman in charge of a precinct

  4. noun

    an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9

C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CAPTAINED

CAPTAINED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CAPTAINED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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